Océ VarioPrint 1105
The paper handling capabilities of the
Océ VarioPrint 1105 are one of
the key features that differentiate it from
many of its likely competitors in the
category.
Before comparing spec-to-spec headline
figures, it is important to first consider the
paper handling needs of the production/back
office workplace.
Intervention Rates
One of the productivity factors that a print
shop buyer will value is the number of
operator visits required to keep a device
operational. This will come down to the
number of times the operator has to refill
paper supplies and unload output trays.
Fully loaded with maximum paper input
and output capabilities, the Océ VarioPrint
1105 can run uninterrupted in letter
simplex mode using 20 lb. bond/80gsm
paper for 85 minutes. To put this into
perspective, its closest priced rivals can run
for a little over a third of this time before
operator intervention is required to empty
output trays.
The Importance of Ledger/A3 Capability
While ledger/A3 printing may be a niche
application in the front office it can make up
a high proportion of the workload in many
back office/printshop environments. The
reason being that many printshop managers
will, due to the high guaranteed print volume,
negotiate the same click charge for a ledger/
A3 printed page as they would for letter/A4
printed page.
This means that it makes economic sense
for the printshop manager to run as many
jobs through the device in two up format on
ledger/A3 stock and guillotine the output to
create the letter/A4 size document, thus,
halving the printing costs.
The Océ VarioPrint 1105 is well
equipped to handle this workflow pattern
with each of its paper trays able to
accommodate ledger/A3 size paper.
With a maximum input capacity of 10,000
sheets (from 7 paper trays), the Océ
VarioPrint 1105 can create 18,000 sheets
of letter/A4 output without having to refill
paper decks. Next to that the VP1105 also
offers 2x 500 sheet PI trays, which is unique
in the market.
In contrast, most of its similar-price
competitors are restricted to only having a
few universal paper drawers, with the
majority of the paper feed system being
geared towards maximizing the letter/A4
capacity.
12” x 18” Paper Supplies
While the use of this oversized paper stock
may again be a niche application in the front
office, generally restricted to graphic art
users, it plays a much larger role in the back
office.
A common back office application is the
production of brochures and other marketing
material. This material is often designed to
be printed edge to edge, i.e., with no white
border around the edge.
Traditional laser printers do not print to the
edge of a cut sheet to avoid image
degradation and prevent toner spillage within
the device. To avoid these issues, back
office operators print onto oversized paper
stocks and guillotine down the excess paper
trim to produce the full sized ledger output.
The Océ VarioPrint 1105 can
accommodate 12” x 18” sized paper from all
trays. In comparison, some competing units
can only handle this over-sized paper from a
low capacity bypass tray, while some can
not handle this size paper stock at all.
Paper Handling
